A. R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet High School
Augustus R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet Middle and High School | |
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Address | |
1324 | |
Mascot | Panther |
Nickname | Panthers and Lady Panthers |
Accreditation | Georgia Accrediting Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
GHSGT average | 100% |
Newspaper | The Panther Print |
Partners in Education | Medical College of Georgia |
Website | A. R. Johnson Magnet School |
Augustus R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet Middle and High School is a public seven-year magnet school in downtown Augusta, Georgia, United States, drawing students from grades six through twelve from all parts of Richmond County.
Academics
A. R. Johnson is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Aside from the standard college preparatory academic courses, Johnson offers specialized training in
Awards and recognition
The school received the
History
The school opened in 1892 as Mauge Street Grammar School, taking on the name "A. R. Johnson Junior High School" in 1937.
On September 7, 2008, the school opened a new building that included an open-air
Background
The school is named for Augustus Roberson Johnson (1853–1908), an
A. R. Johnson's mascot
The school's mascot is the panther. Male sports teams are known as the Panthers, and female teams are known as the Lady Panthers. During the latter half of the 2008–2009 school year, a mural of the mascot was painted on the wall on the hall nearest the office at the front of the building. It is visible from the street.
Student activities
Athletics
Johnson participates in several district competitive sports, among them
Clubs
- HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
- Literary Competition Team
- Math Team
- Academic DecathlonTeam
- Video Team
- Ecology Club
- TSA (Technology Student Association)
- NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers)
- Foreign Languages Club
- Golf Team
- Soccer Team
- Tennis Team
- Track Team
- Cross Country Team
- Volleyball Team
- Prom Committee
- Ring Committee
- Chorus
- Yearbook/Journalism Staff
- Student Council
- Art Club
- Foreign Language Club
- Girl Talk
- Girls who code
Notable alumni
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Jessye Norman | Opera Singer[8] | Attended as A. R. Johnson Junior High School |
Alma mater
Alma mater
We are the hopes of tomorrow.
We shall always be true.
We are the dreams of today.
We are the students of Johnson.
We are leaders of the way.
Along life's road we'll travel,
First together and then alone,
But never shall we forget the days
When we started out as one.
Purple and White, Royal and Pure,
To you dear Johnson
We shall always be true.
We'll remember Johnson to the end,
The times we shared, the plans we made.
The laughter, the joy, and the tears
Our gain – our loss – our fears.
An institution of learning, an institution of care
An institution of love – that taught us all to share.
Purple and White, Royal and Pure,
To you dear Johnson
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Johnson Magnet". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-11
- ^ "Education Center – US News Education".
- ^ "A. R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet High School]". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29.
- ^ "A. R. Johnson Health Science & Engineering Magnet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ Gelpi, Greg (2007-09-08). "New A.R. Johnson building brings light, space". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-10-12.[dead link]
- ^ "Schools' names provide history 020507 – The Augusta Chronicle".
- ^ McCord, Susan. "Augusta native, opera great Jessye Norman has died at 74". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2024.